Trial Held at Bloomfield Finds Neal Guilty of Murder
A Bloomfield circuit court jury found Daniel Neal guilty of second degree murder in the February killing of George Hutchison at Jackson Hill No 2. The verdict carries a life sentence and a motion for a new trial was set for filing. The trial discredited self defense and highlighted Neal s long criminal record.
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Bloomfield
Daniel Neal
George Hutchison
Jackson Hill No. 2
Neal
Henderson
Hunt
Gambill
Hutchison Boys
Huchison Boys
Neals
Sullivan County
County Commissioners Open July Session
County commissioners started their July session Monday with most time spent approving claims. A new docket book for court and another for claims was opened. A remonstrance against liquor sales in Jefferson township was filed by 408 voters and sworn to by BE. A. Powell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jefferson Township
BE. A. Powell
Infant Kendricks Died After Brief Illness
Amelia Kendricks a 10 month old daughter of Mrs Edith Kendricks died at 403 North Main Street after a three week illness. The funeral was at the residence at three o'clock yesterday afternoon conducted by Rev J M Vawter. Interment followed at Center Ridge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kendricks
Amelia
Edith Kendricks
Amelia Kendricks
North Main Street
J. M. Vawter
Center Ridge
Muir Sues Coal Firm for 300000 Damages
William Muir of Shelburn sues Jackson Hill Coal & Coke in Greene circuit court seeking 300000 damages for injuries from a gas explosion at work. Muir alleges he was severely burned and disfigured, permanently crippled, with the case venued to Greene from his county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muir
William Muir
Shelburn
Greene
Jackson Hill Coal & Coke Company
Christian Church Dedication Date Changed
The new Christian church will be dedicated Sunday July 23 replacing the 16th due to Rev. George L. Snively of Lewiston Ill not being available. The edifice will be entirely finished by the dedication date.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George L. Snively
Lewiston, Ill
Ringo-Worth Matrimony Sealed in Gilmour
Cary D. Ringo a miner and Iva Worth both of Gilmour were married Saturday morning by Squire Kirkham.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ringo—Worth
Cary D. Ringo
Iva Worth
Gilmour
Squire Kirkham
Promoters Seek Subsidy for Vincennes South Traction Line
The Vincennes Sun reports promoters Willoughby and House plan to ask Knox County commissioners at the July session for subsidies to fund a line from Vincennes to Bruceville Bicknell and Freelandville. Votes favoring a 109000 subsidy in Vincennes Township precede anticipated petitions in Washington Vigo and Widner townships.
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Bruceville
Bicknell
Freelandville
House
Sullivan County
Knox County
Haddon
Hamilton
Falls From Rake Leave Indiana Student With Broken Leg
Dexter Neal of Linton a student at Indiana University came home for summer break and fell from a sulky rake on his father's farm one mile east of here. He sustained a broken leg when the horse he drove began to run, possibly after being stung by a bee or annoyed by flies.
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Dagger
Dexter Neal
Linton
Indiana University
J. D. Neal
Here
Hymera Woman Seeks Divorce While Husband Serves Life Term
Flora Sluder of Hymera sues in Clay County circuit court for divorce from Jesse Sluder and custody of children. Sluder is serving life for a murder at the Golden Knob mine in Clay County years ago. the murder trial occurred in Clay circuit court.
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Golden Knob
Clay County
Flora Sluder
Hymera
Jesse Sluder
Sluder
Clay
Irwin Receives Partial Refund After Township Vote
Albert C. Irwin, who opened a saloon in Hamilton township last March and was ousted by the township option vote, was refunded $127.12 by the county commissioners on Monday. The board also granted Charles Alsman of Cass township permission to sell his saloon license to Andy Alsman after proper proof.
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Albert C. Irwin
Hamilton Township
Irwin
Chas. Alsman
Cass Township
Andy Alsman
Cass
Will Enter Columbia Misses Edith Mang and Gertrude Freeman
Misses Edith Mang and Gertrude Freeman left Friday for New York to attend Columbia College's summer term. They will travel via Niagara Falls and visit many points of interest in the East before returning home. Miss Edna Hackett will join them at Anderson and also attend Columbia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbia
Edith Mang
Gertrude Freeman
New York
Columbia College
Niagara Falls
Edna Hackett
Anderson
Breaks Thumb Again in Vincennes and Sullivan Teams
Shelburn July 5. Harry Glenn catcher for the Vincennes team in the Kitty league and Sullivan Athletics basketball star is at home with a broken thumb the second such injury this season. Last week Bert Howard Reliance blacksmith lost two fingers while operating a drill press as his glove caught in the drill.
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Shelburn
Harry Glenn
Vincennes
Star Center
Sullivan Athletics
Bert Howard
Reliance
Fire threats Mill street shoe shop in Shelburn
A fire in Shelburn on Mill street between Mitchell's restaurant and Cumminge's saloon endangered two brick blocks. The old frame shoe shop, run by a foreigner, had an unknown origin. Firefighters acted quickly and contained the blaze with limited damage.
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Shelburn
Mill Street
Mitchell’s Restaurant
Cumminge
Will Decorate Graves
New Lebanon reports the W R C will meet on July 14 to decorate the graves of their deceased members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Lebanon
Home Coming Planned at Shelburn on August 28 29 30
Shelburn residents organize a second annual homecoming following last year's success. The event is set for August 28 29 and 30 with Sam K. Baird appointed as manager to oversee arrangements.
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Shelburn
Sam K. Baird
Otis Speech Sparks Birth of American Independence
The article recounts James Otis's 1761 defense against writs of assistance, his radical argument on colonial rights, and John Adams's note that Otis's eloquence ignited the mood for liberty. It claims Independence was born fifteen years earlier, in the crucible of colonial grievance.
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James Otis
Otis
John Adams
Terre Haute Welcomes Government Boat Launch on Wabash
Terre Haute June 30 Thousands greeted river survey boat No 3 as it slid into the Wabash at Crawford Street amid cheering crowds. Miss Helen Leever christened the craft with Champagne Velvet after a flawless launch by government builders and local Young Business Men's club organizers.
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Terre Haute
Crawford Street
Ringgold
Everet Miller
Finley McNutt
Miller
McNutt
Helen Leever
Eda F. Leever
Young Business Men’s Club
Waterways Committee
Launch of Wabash boat sparks river improvement talk in Terre Haute
Crowds cheer as Captain Miller lowers the vessel into the Wabash. George M Crane and Judge Crane advocate river development linking Wabash and Ohio projects, urging a nine foot channel from Cairo to Pittsburg to boost Terre Haute coal and clay trade toward New Orleans.
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Wabash
Dixie
Herbert Briggs
Freedom Land
E. T. Spottswood
McNutt
George M. Crane
High Seas
Terre Haute
Vincennes
Mt. Carmel
Ohio River
Mississippi
Ohio
Ohio Valley Association
Pittsburg
Cairo
Board of Engineers
Congress
Uncle Sam
New Orleans
Pittsboro
Mrs Frank Smith Dies In Sullivan After Illness
Mrs Frank Smith a well known Sullivan woman died at two o'clock Saturday morning at her Beech street home after a summer of poor health. She was a member of the Methodist church. The funeral was held on Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Smith
Beech Street
Methodist Church
Future Great Men in the Black Hawk War
The piece lists Abraham Lincoln and others who served in the Black Hawk War and later rose to prominence. It notes Zachary Taylor, Winfield Scott, Jefferson Davis, Robert Anderson, Albert Sidney Johnston, W. S. Harney, Edward D. Baker, Joseph E. Johnston, John A. McClernand, and George W. Jones as later famous figures, all shaping U S history.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abraham Lincoln
Zachary Taylor
United States
Winfield Scott
United States Army
Jefferson Davis
Mississippi
Maj
Robert Anderson
Fort Sumter
Albert Sidney Johnson
Shiloh
W. S. Harney
Edward D. Baker
Oregon
Ball’s Bluff
Joseph E. Johnston
John A. McClernand
Grant
George W. Jones
Iowa
Objection Raised Over New Rock Road Project
Taxpayers in Sullivan County and the city oppose a new asphalt bound rock road on Section Street from Donaldson to the rock road. W. H. Eaton and others seek to improve the route at an estimated cost of 5500 under the three mile law. About 150 feet lie in Hamilton township as bids await final hearing.
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Sullivan County
City of
Sullivan’s
W. H. Eaton
Section Street
Donaldson
Rock Road
Hamilton Township
Stratton's Place Filled for Reunion by Ind. Volunteers
Stratton and Capt. Ford deaths left vacancies in the Thirty-fifth Indiana Volunteers Association. Frank A. Tilley and George W. Krietenstein were named honorary members in Terre Haute. The regiment's reunion will be held there September 6 and 7.
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Stratton
Joseph P. Stratton
A. C. Ford
Terre Haute
Indiana Volunteers Association
Frank A. Tilley
George W. Krietenstein
Capt. Ford
Weather of a Week in Farmersburg
Maurice Yager, cooperative weather observer, reports for the week ending July 2. The days 26 to 28 were part cloudy with high values near 80 and lows around 58 to 70. July 29 to Aug 2 were clear with temperatures from 86 to 94 and lows 63 to 70. Rainfall totaled one fifth of an inch on the 26th and a trace on the 27th.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmersburg
Maurice Yager
Co-Operative Weather Observer
Railroads Consolidated by Chicago and Eastern Illinois
At midnight Friday night the Chicago and Eastern Illinois railroad company took possession of the Evansville and Terre Haute railroad Evansville and Indianapolis railroad and the Evansville Belt railroad in a consolidation move affecting regional rail lines.
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Chicago & Eastern Illinois Railroad Company
Evansville & Terre Haute
Evansville & Indianapolis Railroad
Evansville Belt Railroad
Andy Weaver Sentenced to Sixty Days in Jail and Fine
Andy Weaver of Hymera was jailed for sixty days and fined $100 after being arraigned for operating a blind tiger. Charles Johnson and James Weaver saw charges dismissed. James Weaver has thirty days left on a prior sentence.
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Bridwell
Andy Weaver
Hymera
Weaver
Charles Johnson
James Weaver
Wible
Johnson
Bays
Mortality in April Report for County and Sullivan City
The state board of health records thirty deaths in the county in April. Four were under one year, three between one and nine, and eleven over sixty five. Causes include five from consumption, five from pneumonia, one from cancer, and two from violence. Sullivan city saw seven deaths, four over sixty five, with one from consumption and three from pneumonia.
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State Board of Health
Sullivan
First Wheat Hauled In For Season At Sullivan
The first wheat was hauled into Sullivan on Thursday and judged to be of good quality by John H. Wright of the Sullivan Mill and Elevator Co. The initial consignors were Wm Nash Frank Benson and Oliver Pittman. A large quantity arrived Friday and local milling companies are忙 taking the load.
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Sullivan
John H. Wright
Sullivan Mill & Elevator Company
Wm. Nash
Frank Benson
Oliver Pittman
County Clerk DeBaun Reports Quarter Fees
County Clerk Elmer De Baun releases a quarterly report showing total fees of 1 445 66 with breakdowns for civil matters 416 70 probate 178 60 criminal 31 85 marriage licenses 120 00 and miscellaneous 51 50. The period includes June and brides.
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Elmer DeBaun
Sean
Re-Apprasement Ordered in Crawley Heirs Case
Judge Bridwell has ordered a re apportionment of the property for the heirs of the late David Crawley on petition by Charles L. Davis and I H Kalley administrators against Mary A Crawley and others.
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David Crawley
Bridwell
Charles L. Davis
I. H. Kalley
Mary A. Crawley
Saloon License Transfers in Curry Township
County commissioners granted Commodore Butts petition to transfer his saloon license to Ollie A. McCrocklin in Curry township on Monday afternoon.
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Commodore Butts
Curry Township
Ollie A. McCrocklin
Change of Venue in Crowder Tax Suit Granted
Special Judge Willoughby of Vincennes granted a change of venue in the suit of W. H. Crowder to injoin County Treasurer Ward from placing alleged omitted taxes on the duplicate.
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Willoughby of
Vincennnes
W. H. Crowder
Ward
Infant Page Born and Buried After Cholera Infantum Death
John Donald Page, son of Frank and Hattie Page, was born Sept 23 1910 near Dugger and died June 21 at Timpas Colo. He was buried June 22 at Rocky Ford. Death caused by cholera infantum.
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Page
John Donald
Frank
Hattie Page
Dugger
Timpas
Colo
Rocky Ford
Funeral service for Mrs Lon Haines held at home
The funeral for Mrs Lon Haines was conducted at two o clock Friday afternoon from her residence on Main Street. Interment followed at Center Ridge cemetery.
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Lon Haines
Main Street
Center Ridge Cemetery
Engine Spark Starts Meadow Fire
Esam R. Leach sues the Indianapolis Southern Freight Company for forty dollars after a spark from a locomotive pulling their train started a fire that burned four acres of meadow grass.
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Indianapolis Southern
Esam R. Leach
New Member Chosen for School Board Seat
Ithamer L Thomson selected to replace James M Lang on the school board as Lang’s term expired August 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ithamer L. Thomson
James M. Lang
Mr. Lang
Obituary of Robert A Moore 82 dies in city residence
Robert Allen Moore aged 82 died Friday at his daughter’s home 412 North Main Street after long illness. Funeral at the residence Sunday conducted by Rev J M Vawter with burial at Center Ridge cemetery. He was born in 1829 in Ohio and lived in Indiana before moving to Sullivan, served in the Sullivan Christian church and is survived by three daughters, one son, a brother and four sisters with many grandchildren.
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Robert Allen Moore
Ira Glidden
North Main Street
J. M. Vawter
The
Christian Church
Center Ridge Cemetery
Moore
Mr. Moore
Ohio
Shelby County
Ind
Sullivan Christian Church
William H. Crowder, Jr
This City
Jennie Coffman
Houston
Tex
Wm. Moore
Newark
William M. Moore
Graysville
Nathan Thomas
Margaret BH. Presser
Noblesville
Elizabeth Hendrickson
Greenfield
Ophelia McKinley
Petaluma
Cal
Moore and Watson Wed in Farmersburg Wedding
Miss Margaret E. Moore daughter of Mr and Mrs George Moore and Perley M Watson superintendent of the Bellflower Ill schools were married Thursday. Rev Shake pronounced the ceremony and the couple will reside at Bellflower.
Divorces Granted Including Name Changes in Local Notice
Grace Raines granted divorce from Russell Raines and changes her name to Frederick. BH H Dix secured a legal separation from Mattie Dix. Mamie Glenn Ball granted divorce from Walter Ball and changes her name to Barnett.
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Grace Raines
Russell Raines
Frederick
BH. H. Dix
Mattie Dix
Mamie Glenn Ball
Walter Ball
Barnett
Tax Case Trial Set In Vincennes Court
Judge Benjamin F. Willoughby sets tomorrow as the trial date for the injunction suit of William H. Crowder Sr. against County Treasurer Ed Ward to stop collection of alleged omitted taxes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benjamin F. Willoughby
Vincennes
Wiliam H. Crowder Sr
Ed. Ward
All Steel Mail Cars On Chicago Evansville Run
All steel mail cars were placed on Nos. 92 and 93, the last train on the B. and T. H. last week. The cars will operate between Chicago and Evansville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Evansville
Delegate to Convention
Bayard Lang left Monday for Pittsburg to represent the Indiana University chapter at the national convention of the Phi Gamma Delta fraternity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bayard Lang
Pittsburg
Indiana University
Phi Gamma Delta Fraternity
Cadwell Musical Pleases Fairbanks Friends on Lawn Evening
At eight o clock last Sunday evening the friends of Mr and Mrs Levi Drake of Fairbanks gathered at the Drake grounds for a fine outdoor concert. Mr and Mrs R W Cadwell of Sullivan performed with cornet and piano while Mrs Cadwell accompanied on piano and lectured. An outdoor audience applauded a memorable program with Imo Neath Thompson singing Garland of Old Fashioned Roses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cadwell
Levi Drake
Fairbanks
Drake
Fairbankss Township
R. W. Cadwell
Sullivan
Estate awards damages in coal mine cases
The estate of Andrew Baxter received a $650 judgment against Vandalia Coal Co for Baxter’s death in a gas explosion at No. 10 last fall. Stephen Edmonson was awarded $200 against Shirley Hill Coal Co for injuries.
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Andrew Baxter
Vandalia Coal Company
Baxter
No. 10
Stephen Edmonson
Shirley Hill Coal Company
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Jackson Hill NO
Hutchison
South Traction Line
W. A. Macy
Joseph B. Bowles
Waabash
Debaun
Robert Moore
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